The City of Columbia’s 29th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration will be held on Monday, January 16, 2017, at 4 p.m. at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Park and Community Center, 2300 Greene Street. Claflin University President Dr. Henry…
[gtxvideo vid='jRWcaCnT' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/jRWcaCnT.jpg' vtitle='2016 Year in Review- SC Politics'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- 2016 was a tumultous year, filled with political fights and historic votes. Our Grace Joyal takes a look back at the year in SC politics as Trump, Clinton…
Courtesy: LCSD LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) -- Authorities in South Carolina say four people were found dead in a home in what appears to be a murder-suicide. Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher said in a news release that the dead- a…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A judge has ordered another competency exam for Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof, who faces the death penalty for killing nine black parishioners last year. Federal Judge Richard Gergel ordered another evaluation of Roof "in an…
[gtxvideo vid='YhBMcVmZ' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/YhBMcVmZ.jpg' vtitle='Grinding of the Greens'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- It's that time of year again, time to drop off your Christmas tree at Grinding of the Greens. Christmas tree Drop-off Locations Richland & Lexington Counties December 26, 2016 –…
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - Charleston hotels are already getting a boost in business from a celestial event happening months from now. The Post and Courier reports that the city is in the path of a total solar eclipse that will…
[gtxvideo vid='npoPhIYK' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/npoPhIYK.jpg' vtitle='Gift Return Policies Changing'] CNN-- You may want to make your holiday returns sooner rather than later consumerworld.org's annual return policy survey found some big stores are tightening their windows for returns. Among them is Macy's, which is…
[gtxvideo vid='3CfgiF04' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/3CfgiF04.jpg' vtitle='SC Year in Review: Hurricane Matthew'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- ABC Columbia News is taking a look back at the stories that impacted our state in 2016. From political conflicts to mother nature, 2016 was a busy year…
[gtxvideo vid='TywJh3bg' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/TywJh3bg.jpg' vtitle='New Year: Money Resolutions'] CNN Money-- A New year means new and better ways to manage your money. Here's are some tips on making money resolutions in the New Year. Mary Maloney reports.
ABC NEWS-- Malware associated with Russian hackers was found on a computer belonging to a utility company in Vermont, according to the company. After being alerted last night by the Department of Homeland Security about malware code used in Grizzly…
[gtxvideo vid='Je6Ym8uR' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Je6Ym8uR.jpg' vtitle='Family Friendly New Years on Ice'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Looking for a family friendly way to spend New Year's Eve? The City of Columbia is hosting Columbia "WOW" at Main Street on Ice. Here are the details…
[gtxvideo vid='Q4MJswaX' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Q4MJswaX.jpg' vtitle='New Trial Date set for Michael Slager'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Former police officer Michael Slager has a new date set for the retrial. It is now scheduled for March 1. You may remember, Slager's trial in December was…
[gtxvideo vid='YZx475cc' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/YZx475cc.jpg' vtitle='Countdown to Famously Hot New Year'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- One of the biggest parties in the Southeast will kick off in Downtown Columbia Saturday. The Famously Hot New Year's Eve event is set, bringing in headliners for…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)-- Interfaith Partners of South Carolina (IPSC) is celebrating Interfaith Harmony Month for the fifth year in the Palmetto State. This year, members of the group honored Governor Haley with an…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The South Carolina agency that oversees student testing hasn't officially recommended grading schools A through F on public report cards. But the suggestion has prompted a backlash from educators. Opponents include district superintendents, the state Department…
[gtxvideo vid='VMi3PiY6' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/VMi3PiY6.jpg' vtitle='Dylann Roof Competency Hearing Set'] COLUMBIA, SC (AP)- A federal judge denied a request to delay a competency hearing for the white man facing a possible death sentence in the killing of nine black parishioners at a…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina will get an additional $65 million in federal aid to help the state rebuild after Hurricane Matthew. The Department of Housing and Urban Development grant is part of a $2.3 billion nationwide package for…
[gtxvideo vid='1bquhvhO' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/1bquhvhO.jpg' vtitle='Holiday Lights on the River Still Shining'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- There's still time to catch some Christmas Lights. Holiday Lights on the River at Saluda Shoals will be open through December 31st. You can enjoy the dazzling…
[gtxvideo vid='84TK9cyP' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/84TK9cyP.jpg' vtitle='Concert Acts for Famously Hot New Year's'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Get ready to rock this New Year's Eve in the City of Columbia. One of the South's biggest parties is set to take place downtown Columbia, near…
[gtxvideo vid='afIRkJMb' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/afIRkJMb.jpg' vtitle='Gas Prices Up in the Midlands'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- If you're headed out of town for the New year, you'll be paying a little more to fill up. Gas prices have jumped nearly two cents since last…
